The US pop star pleaded guilty to a lesser reckless driving charge to settle a DUI case, reducing the probation she could have faced. VENTURA: Pop star Britney Spears settled her case of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol by pleading guilty on Monday (May 4) to a lesser charge of reckless driving that reduces the probationary time she otherwise would have faced. Spears ' lawyers entered the plea on her behalf during a brief hearing in Ventura County Superior Court, north of Los